Quincy, Iowa Explained
| Official Name: | Quincy, Iowa |
| Pushpin Map: | Iowa |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Iowa |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Adams |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1289 |
| Coordinates: | 41.0403°N -94.7903°W |
| Area Code: | 641 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 464710 |
Quincy is an unincorporated community in Adams County, Iowa, United States.
History
A post office was opened in Quincy in 1855, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1900.[1] Quincy's population was 108 in 1902,[2] and 50 in 1925.[3]
Quincy once served as the county seat.[4]
The population of Qunincy was 45 in 1940.[5]
Notes and References
- Web site: Adams County . Iowa Ghost Towns . 6 August 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130925223135/http://www.iowaghosttowns.com/adams_county_iowa_ghost_towns.html . September 25, 2013 .
- Book: Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition . 1902 . J. R. Gray & Company . 203–207 . en.
- Book: Premier Atlas of the World: Containing Maps of All Countries of the World, with the Most Recent Boundary Decisions, and Maps of All the States, territories, and Possessions of the United States with Population Figures from the Latest Official Census Reports, Also Data of Interest Concerning International and Domestic Political Questions . 1925 . Rand McNally & Company . 190 . en.
- Book: Charles Richard Tuttle. Daniel Steele Durrie. Daniel Steele Durrie. An Illustrated History of the State of Iowa: Being a Complete Civil, Political, and Military History of the State, from Its First Exploration Down to 1875. 1876. Richard S. Peale. 414.
- Book: The Attorneys List . United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department . 1940 . 310 . en.
